1. Chaminda Unantenne rn,ms,msn
Asthma ACTION PLAN
Chaminda Unantenne rn,ms,msn

2. asthma (A) FIRST STEP: CREATE A PLAN- MEASURE BEST PEAK FLOW
(B) FOLLOW PEAK FLOW ROUTINELY : GOAL STAY IN THE GREEN ZONE
YELLOW ZONE- RESCUE INHALER AND RECHECK PEAK FLOW IF REMAINS YELLOW
CALL MD
RED ZONE- RESCUE INHALER RECHECK AND 911
(C) MANAGE TRIGGERS- STRESS,EXERCISE, ALLERGENS, FLU
ASTHMA ACTION PLAN CHANGES OVER TIME
ASTHMA ACTION PLAN MAY BE USED TO TITRATE MEDS AND CHANGE MEDS.

3. COMPONENTS OF ASTHMA TREATMENT
MONITOR YOUR ASTHMA EITHER USING PEAK FLOWS OR SYMPTOMS
AVOID TRIGGERS THAT SETS OFF ASTHMA
TREATMENT WITH MEDICATIONS

4. WELL CONTROLLED SYMPTOMS FREE NO LIMITATIONS
USES RESCUE INHALER < 2 TIMES PER WEEK
RARELY NIGHT TIME SYMPTOMS
PEAK FLOW > 80%

5. NOT WELL CONTROLLED SYMPTOMS SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK LIMITATIONS ADL
RESCUE INHALER > 2 TIMES PER WEEK
FREQUENT NIGHT TIME SYMPTOMS
PEAK FLOW 60-80%

6. VERY POORLY CONTROLLED
DAILY SYMPTOMS
LIMITATION IN ADL
USES RESCUE INHALER DAILY